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Another last minute improvisation of mine. I used a Jiffy brand pizza crust mix to make some cheesey scone-like biscuits. I think I put Italian seasoning or oregano in them...
Easy Cheesey Scones
1 pkg. Jiffy pizza crust mix
1/2 c. shredded cheese
1/2 c. warm water
dash of Italian seasoning
flour for rolling out dough
Mix all ingredients together to form a dough. Allow to stand 5 minutes.
Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead it around a little.
Flatten dough ball into a circle, about 2 inches thick.
Using a long sharp knife, cut the dough into 6 wedges. (think of a pie, and how you'd slice it into pieces.)
Move the wedges to a buttered cookie sheet and bake at 400˚ for 15-18 minutes, or until they are nicely browned.
I made this spur of the moment, so I just kinda improvised as I went along, and didn't write anything down at the time. This is the best of my recollection as to how I made it! LOL!
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Saute 1lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced & chopped. (I used both cuts to provide some variety.) Remove them from the pan and set aside in a bowl.
Then put about 2 or 3 tablespoons of butter in the pan, allow to melt.
Stir in 3 tablespoons of flour; cook a minute or two, stirring constantly.
Things moved fast from here, and I'm sorry I didn't get to the camera for the next steps, but you slowly pour in 3 cups of milk. Allow it to thicken before you continue adding more milk, or else it'll just be watery. Whisk it, if you start seeing clumps. Add the mushrooms back in. Season with salt, onion powder, and a dash of red wine if you have some handy (I didn't have any). 
Let this simmer for about 15 minutes on VERY LOW heat; give it a stir once in a while to make sure it's not getting gooey on the bottom or burning. I said "very low heat" didn't I? Yeah, keep an eye on it, and taste it to see how the flavor is coming along.
The longer you allow it to blend with the milk, the richer your soup will be, but don't burn it! Oh, you can also add half & half for a portion of the milk, but not too much or else it will turn into gravy.
This was a fantastic soup that we had for lunch one day last week. Sorry I'm late in posting it, but we've been busy.
Enjoy!
